UNSPSC 50321553: Dried lord derby apples

The variety of apples known as lord derby apples that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321553 Dried lord derby apples is a Commodity code used by school districts and correctional agencies to procure fresh and processed produce, though recent opportunities show minimal activity specific to dried Lord Derby apples and substantial sourcing of broader fresh produce portfolios instead. State and local governments buying under this code are acquiring fresh apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz), along with complementary fresh produce including berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, leafy greens, peppers, and tomatoes for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The issuing bodies are school districts (including Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and state-level correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). All solicitations incorporate Buy American requirements mandating minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, HACCP plans, and firm fixed pricing with transportation included.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date and delivery to three school locations through June 2027; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases posted commodities bid BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for 115 line items to supply the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center. The State of Georgia issued a broader food and kitchen products RFQ (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted cafeteria food products IFB 304T-26-300CF (originally due April 21, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items across five Texas warehouse locations with contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional renewal years. A separate TDCJ bid for whole pitted dried prunes (IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 response date demonstrates institutional appetite for dried fruit, though that solicitation has passed.